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WorksheetsProject Management : Overview, Teams, Life Cycles, Initiating
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A project ...
is temporary
is a non-repetitive activity
produces a unique product, service or result
Operates within specified parametres
Project management is about ------------
managing a sequence of steps
managing trade-offs
operating the project's product
Applying tools, skills and knowledge to project activities to achieve the desired outcome.
Project life cycle models include:
The Triple Constraint Model
Iterative Model
The Waterfall Model
The Hybrid Model
Time , cost, legal issues are considered to be
project stakeholders
project frameworks
project
constraints
Objectives
A ----------- comes at the end of each phase of a project cycle.
deliverable
charter
activity
increment
Which of the following would contribute to project completion?
Lack of funds
Insurmountable problems
Successfully produced deliverables
Which of the following would contribute to termination of a project
Lack of funds
Insurmountable problems
Successfully produced deliverables
All of the work involved in creating the products of the project and the attendant processes can be referred to as
project management
project strategy
project structures
This/These are characteristics of the project life cycle:
continuity
sequential
interdependent
The project manager is responsible for
accepting the project's output
delivering the objectives of the project
managing the project team
Which of the following statements is/are true?
A team has a purpose but a group does not.
Teams tend to achieve greater cohesion among members than groups.
The output of the team is likely to be of a higher quality than the output of individuals working independently of each other
Teams are less likely than groups to take on risks.
Operations and projects share these similarities.
They involve planning
Activities are repetitive
They consume resources
Success is measured by interim targets
In the team development life cycle the storming stage is -----------
(a)
Less productive than the Forming stage
As productive as the Norming stage
More productive than the Forming stage
Comes after the Norming stage
Some form of structure is usually imposed on a project.
True
False
What are some of the activities that are done during the initiating process ?
Define the initial scope of the project.
Identify Stakeholders
Commit initial finances
Plan scope
What are the outputs of the Initiating process?
Stakeholder register
Detailed budget
A project charter
A selection process
What is a project charter?
A project checklist
A document detailing the steps needed to execute the project
A document which authorises the project.
A document which provides initial project
requirements
Identify the inputs to a project charter
Measureable objectives
Stakeholder interviews
The business case
Major deliverables
Which of the following are organisational structures which offer strong support to project management?
Organisational chart
Functional organisation
Projectized organisation
Matrix organisation
A stakeholder must have a positive impact on a project.
True
False
